Welcome to Winterland – our 6-room hotel, taproom and gyoza bar in Nozawa Onsen! Booking are open for 2026-27 season and we book out early for high and peak season so please see our Room Calendar for availability. If you are looking for self-contained weekly apartments check out Yoji Nozawa rental house and apartments in Nozawa Onsen. In April we are open Friday to Sunday and during the Golden Week holidays. Dinner Reservations are recommended for big groups at Winterland Taproom & Gyoza Bar, but walk-ins are usually fine in spring. We had a great 2025-26 season and we’d like to thank everyone for staying with us, dining with us and our team at Winterland, The Craft Room and Yoji Nozawa for another unforgettable season.
Winterland Lodge—a boutique 3-star hotel in Nozawa Onsen
Winterland Lodge & Taproom is a boutique 3-star hotel with 6 rooms overlooking the main corner of Nozawa Onsen Village. When you arrive on the Nozawa Liner Bus from Iiyama Station look it is a 30 second walk to Winterland. Each room has ensuite bathroom and shower and custom craftsmen beds that can sleep a family of four if you want to all squeeze into one room. The Yokochi free onsen (hot spring) is right across the street and several more are within walking distance. The Yu Road (moving escalator) is a 5-minute walk from Winterland and the free shuttle bus leaves out front for Nagasaka Gondola. Guests can enjoy some fresh espresso and great breakfast in the restaurant before hitting the slopes.
Winterland Taproom—Craft Beer, Cider and Gyoza Bar in Nozawa Onsen
Come enjoy good food, good music and good times before or after a day on the mountain or exploring the village. Start the day with an espresso and a big breakfast at Winterland or grab something quick to go. We don't take reservations at Happy Hour so come in for some great deals. Find out What’s On! The Winterland Taproom features 12 taps with domestic and international craft beer and cider as well as a full bar. The izakaya-style and Mediterranean inspired menu is fun for the whole family and Winterland has a Kid’s Space so parents and kids all have a great time. Guests may come for the craft beer, but they stay for our famous gyoza featuring local ingredients and custom-made for Winterland in the gyoza-capital of Japan—Utsunomiya. Our original Vegetarian Gyoza are great as well.
The Winterland Story
Winterland Lodge, Taproom and Gyoza Bar was inspired by mountains, music, craft beer and bring people together. The 6-room, 3-star hotel and taproom opened in 2018, resurrecting a building that had once been a popular restaurant but had been sitting empty for more than a decade. The popular Nozawana and vegan gyoza were created for Winterland by good friends who own and operate family-run gyoza factory in Utsunomiya - the heartland of gyoza in Japan. Winterland's owners, Gardner and Natsuko Robinson, are also partners in Nozawa Onsen's original craft beer taproom, The Craft Room, and bring that passion for good beer and cider to Winterland. Winterland is cozy, comfortable and unpretentious. We believe in good people, good value creating a memorable experience for our guests.
